Indonesian dancing

Posted by : Rachmawati Indonesian dancing is famous throughtout the world. althought are many different type of dances in Indonesian, there are many things which they all have in common.
firstof all, the dancers usually movee towards the ground and not away from it. in many Indonesian dances, the dancers sit or kneels on the ground. When they are standing up they often lower their knee towards the ground. They never move towards or jump into the air, as common in dances from other country.
secondly, the dancers move slowly with short, careful steps. There is no little running, hopping or skipping, except in some of the male battle from South Nias.
Thirdly, the dancers don't turn around in a full circle where they dance, as we commonly find in some traditional dances from india.
Fourthly, the hands are very important. the positions and movement of the hands and fingers are always very smooth and graceful.
fifthly, there are several movements. in many Indonesian dances which imitate animal movements, such as the movement of bird, deer and even monkeys.
sixthly the speed or tempo of Indonesian daces is usually slow In Bali. However, there are dances which have very quick movements, such as the legong.